Video resources

Embedding Indigenous knowings

 Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives within the Australian Catholic University curriculum will enhance the educational experiences of all students. If done in a culturally appropriate way it will provide our graduates with an up-to-date understanding of Australia’s history and culture. Some of our histories are hidden and not discussed, while others are open and shared. There is a need for ACU lecturers to teach both Indigenous and western knowledges with the intent of giving all graduates the skills needed to engage with Indigenous communities so to offer culturally safe services to their clients upon graduation.

The following suite of videos outline why there is a need to embed First Peoples perspectives within the ACU curriculum. They also highlight culturally appropriate ways of teaching Indigenous perspectives across ACU curricula.

Professor Zlatko Skrbiš – Embedding First Peoples perspectives within ACU

Phillip Dreise – Why do we embed First Peoples perspectives within ACU

Phillip Dreise – How to use the building cultural capacity resources to teach Indigenous content at ACU

Machellee Kosiak – Embedding Indigenous perspectives within the midwifery curriculum at ACU

Machellee Kosiak – Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at ACU

Loretta Shepherd (Melbourne) Occupational Therapy – Embedding First Peoples perspectives within the OT curriculum at ACU

Jo Zubrzycki (Canberra) Social Work - Embedding First Peoples perspectives within the social work curriculum at ACU

Jo Zubrzycki - Feedback from students; Curriculum run by Indigenous people; benefits; starting points

Brandon Chong – Embedding Indigenous perspectives within ACU’s health science curricula.

Richard Taylor – (Melbourne) Nursing, midwifery and Paramedicine, HLSC120 preparation – Health Sciences; Background; Community; CATSINaM;